Glossary
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- ECG Electrocardiogram
- Graphic record of the heart's electrical activity.
- Echocardiogram
- The use of sound waves to image internal structures such as the heart and great vessels.
- Eczema
- Non-contagious skin inflammation characterised by redness, itching, and crusted lesions.
- Edema Oedema
- Swelling caused by retention of fluid within a tissue.
- Electrolyte Electrolytes
- A substance that dissociates in water (or other solvents) into ions, and is thus capable of conducting electricity.
- Embolism
- Sudden arterial blockage by a clot or other material carried by the bloodstream.
- Emetic
- An agent that causes vomiting.
- Emphysema
- Lung disease in which small air sacs and adjacent small airways are destroyed, decreasing the surface area available for gas exchange; most commonly caused by cigarette smoking.
- Endemic
- Peculiar to or prevalent in a particular place or region.
- Endocardium
- The inner lining of the heart.
